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Boatbuilding is a practical handbook and boatshop assistant, designed and written to meet the needs of the builder, covering the complete process of wooden boat construction. The text covers all types of craft from flat-bottom rowboats to ocean cruisers and commercial vessels, and aids the builder in overcoming difficulties and discouraging delays resulting from the lack of easily available information on the practical side of boatbuilding.
Boatbuilding gives detailed instructions, with many illustrations, on all phases of boatbuilding written out of actual boatbuilding practice and aids the builder in planning each job in its proper sequence in relation to those that follow. After a chapter discussing the choice of plans suitable for amateur work there are chapters on lofting, the backbone and setting up, flat-bottom hull construction, V-bottom hull construction, round-bottom hull construction, deck framing and building, special construction (plywood, strip planking, lap-strake, diagonal, ribband carvel, canvas), heavy construction, joiner-work, iron-work, and spar making. Each chapter is organized for easy and quick reference, and the book is completely indexed. An added feature is the inclusion of building plans for nineteen boats designed for this book and suitable for amateur building.
Boatbuilding gives detailed instructions, with many illustrations, on all phases of boatbuilding written out of actual boatbuilding practice and aids the builder in planning each job in its proper sequence in relation to those that follow. After a chapter discussing the choice of plans suitable for amateur work there are chapters on lofting, the backbone and setting up, flat-bottom hull construction, V-bottom hull construction, round-bottom hull construction, deck framing and building, special construction (plywood, strip planking, lap-strake, diagonal, ribband carvel, canvas), heavy construction, joiner-work, iron-work, and spar making. Each chapter is organized for easy and quick reference, and the book is completely indexed. An added feature is the inclusion of building plans for nineteen boats designed for this book and suitable for amateur building.
Widely considered the definitive practical blueprint for traditional wooden boatbuilding, this manual is organized sequence-by-sequence to guide both amateur builders and professionals. It addresses construction techniques for everything from simple flat-bottom rowboats to ocean cruisers and commercial vessels. [1, 2, 3]
The book details step-by-step instructions and includes comprehensive illustrations on
- Lofting & Plans: Choosing appropriate designs and scaling lines to full size.
- Hull Construction: Dedicated sections on flat-bottom, V-bottom, and round-bottom hulls.
- Specialized Material Processes: Working with plywood, strip planking, lap-strake, and carvel construction.
- Finishing Stages: Deck framing, interior joiner-work, custom iron-work, and spar making.
- Bonus Material: Includes building plans for 19 specific boats tailored for amateur construction.Â
- pp. 626 illusts #220726